Africa
Africa: UBA Deepens Financial Inclusion with Super Savers Season 5 and Digital Innovations
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to driving financial inclusion across Africa through a combination of technology, grassroots engagement, ...
Global
Global: Bank of England Poised to Slow Quantitative Tightening, Hold Interest Rates
The Bank of England (BoE) is expected this week to scale back the pace of its £100 billion-a-year quantitative tightening (QT) programme, while ...
Africa
Africa: Afreximbank Launches African Trade and Distribution Company to Boost Intra-African Commerce
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has launched the African Trade and Distribution Company (ATDC) to accelerate large-scale trade in raw materials, minerals, and ...
Global
Global: China and Indonesia Launch Pilot for Cross-Border QR Payment Linkage
China and Indonesia have officially commenced a pilot program to enable seamless cross-border QR code payments, marking a significant milestone in regional payment ...
Burundi
Burundi Partners with LSEG to Modernize Financial Market Infrastructure
The Banque de la République du Burundi has entered into a strategic partnership with the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) to strengthen and ...
News
Nigeria: FIRS, CBN, and Leading Banks to Spotlight Digital Economy at FICAN 2025 Conference
The Finance Correspondents Association of Nigeria (FICAN) has announced that its 35th Annual Conference will hold on September 20, 2025, at Orchid Hotels, ...
Global
Global: Paytently Partners with Mastercard to Advance Open Banking Payments
Paytently has joined forces with Mastercard Open Finance to launch a new open banking solution that enables shoppers to pay directly from their ...
News
Nigeria: How CBN Reforms and Economic Stability Are Unlocking Nigeria’s FDI Potential
Nigeria is beginning to see renewed investor confidence, with capital inflows rising to $5.6 billion in Q1 2025, according to the National Bureau ...
News
Africa: PalmPay Strengthens Financial Inclusion Through Trust and Local Partnerships
African neobank PalmPay has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing financial inclusion by emphasising trust, simplicity, and community-driven partnerships as the foundations for scaling ...
News
SA: MTN Considers Renewed Talks to Acquire Telkom
MTN Group is weighing the possibility of restarting acquisition talks with Telkom, raising fresh speculation about a potential consolidation in South Africa’s telecommunications ...